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  1. Will Hodge

    Pleased to join

    INTRO 
    Absolutely! A must read for anyone who needs a mindset reminder or shift. But remember, action trumps knowledge
  2. Will Hodge

    Pleased to join

    INTRO 
    Great to see another Ohioan, welcome to the Forum!
  3. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    It depends on many factors: how long you have been in the foreign nation, your host nation's laws regarding working in a foreign nation, the foreign nations laws regarding working there/how long you've been there, etc. I would research these things first. Personally, I live and work in the...
  4. Will Hodge

    SW Ohio Fastlaners?

    MEETUPS 
    Born and raised near there, now live closer to downtown. Would be cool to get together with all the Fastlaners in the area some time!
  5. Will Hodge

    A Man with a mind full of ideas, to many ideas

    IDEA 
    Sometimes, extreme action is the only way to truly get started. I don't know fully your situation, but I do know that you have the ability to be great. You simply have to go out there and do it. You have great potential, man. Use it!
  6. Will Hodge

    A Man with a mind full of ideas, to many ideas

    IDEA 
    Woah, woah, woah. Not so fast! It sounds like you're frustrated, and are clearly overthinking things. Firstly, go back up and read my post again: One. Step. At. A. Time. You have to get started first. You have to take the first step before you take the next. You have to take ACTION. It doesn't...
  7. Will Hodge

    A Man with a mind full of ideas, to many ideas

    IDEA 
    Welcome to the forum, Crissco. It sounds like you had some similar struggles to mine. I never posted a full backstory and background as you did here, but here is where I just came from: My Background You have skills, but you think a lot. You have so many ideas, but they never come to fruition...
  8. Will Hodge

    I've Done Absolutely Nothing for 365 Days, But Killed It After...

    GOLD! MINDSET FTE 
    Officially watching this thread. OP, you're about to be given a brand new toolbox and materials. You have two choices: 1) Get out there and use the tools and materials to build that life you have always dreamt of building 2) Sit with the tools and materials in your hand, do nothing, and only...
  9. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    Thank you! Absolutely. Believing in yourself is the first step. And you're very right. Dreamers stay dreamers without action. You have to take that first step, then the next one, then the next. One at a time. Set your goals each step at a time, but still have those long-term goals in sight. You...
  10. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    I don't yet, that's one of the goals I have this weekend. Transcription is a great skill to have! If you haven't yet, I recommend reading "The Ultimate Sales Letter" by Dan Kennedy
  11. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    Quick pre-weekend update: I have been working offline for a bit with a new project that has pretty good Fastlane potential, so my number of applications has gone down a bit this week compared to my earnings, but I did still make money and get offers this week (I've also been flipping a bit on...
  12. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    Thank you! And thanks for the rep. Now it's all about moving into the Fastlane!
  13. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    @SinisterLex was definitely inspiration for me. Gotta give him credit for his thread, thanks for linking!
  14. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    Just thinking out loud here. Since it's my thread, hell, why not: I have noticed I am getting declined on basic data entry jobs pretty quickly. I think there are two reasons for that: 1) I am not competitive at all on price. Overseas freelancers are killing me in the $3-6/hr range, and I think...
  15. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    I do not, personally. My mindset is people don't really want to read a resume. If they want to know what you have done, they will just click your profile and read through that. What they are really interested in is what experience you have that relates to their project and what value you can...
  16. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    Well, how the payment works is outlined here: https://support.upwork.com/forums/21734753-Getting-Paid To go along with this, you are able to see whether or not the client has both: A) Good ratings from freelancers and B) An approved payment method that has already been charged. These two...
  17. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    "Action is the foundational key to all success." -Pablo Picasso I'm glad it's inspiring! Get out there and kill it today!
  18. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    Thank you! I was actually just doing that this morning. Filtering out those low paying clients helps a ton in conserving your number of connects. Cheers!
  19. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    1. I applied for anything I could get: Anything from a $25 job to a $200 job. The $25 job probably would have taken me around 2 hours, the $200 job took me 2 days. It really just depends on what your skills are and what the jobs surrounding your skills entail as far as a time commitment. Data...
  20. Will Hodge

    How I Made My First Dollar Freelancing

    EXECUTION 
    Quick update: I finished the last $75 dollar job the client hired me for, and he doesn't have any more work for me this week. I added an extra conclusion piece to the job, and made sure everything was as uniform as possible. He closed the job, and left this awesome feedback: This just makes...
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